What beast couldst thou be, that
were not subject to a beast? and what a beast art
thou already, that seest not thy loss in
transformation!
APEMANTUS If thou couldst please me with speaking to me, thou
mightst have hit upon it here: the commonwealth of
Athens is become a forest of beasts.
TIMON How has the ass broke the wall, that thou art out of the city?
APEMANTUS Yonder comes a poet and a painter: the plague of
company light upon thee! I will fear to catch it
and give way: when I know not what else to do, I'll
see thee again.
TIMON When there is nothing living but thee, thou shalt be
welcome. I had rather be a beggar's dog than Apemantus.
APEMANTUS Thou art the cap of all the fools alive.
TIMON Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon!
APEMANTUS A plague on thee! thou art too bad to curse.
TIMON All villains that do stand by thee are pure.
APEMANTUS There is no leprosy but what thou speak'st.
TIMON If I name thee.
I'll beat thee, but I should infect my hands.
APEMANTUS I would my tongue could rot them off!
TIMON Away, thou issue of a mangy dog!
Choler does kill me that thou art alive;
I swound to see thee.
APEMANTUS Would thou wouldst burst!
TIMON Away,
Thou tedious rogue! I am sorry I shall lose
A stone by thee.
[Throws a stone at him]
APEMANTUS Beast!
TIMON Slave!
APEMANTUS Toad!
TIMON Rogue, rogue, rogue!
I am sick of this false world, and will love nought
But even the mere necessities upon 't.
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